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Music / January 30, 2012 / Comments (0)

Igloofest Weekend 3: We Come From the Land of Ice and Snow

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It was another busy weekend at Igloofest. Saturday sold out before it even started; a fitting end to three full frigid weekends of musical partying. We're sad to see Igloofest head back into hibernatation for another year, but we're thankful for the many great sights and sounds the festival...

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Food / January 27, 2012 / Comments (0)

Montreal Festival en Lumiere Eats: Feb. 16-26, 2012

Montreal Festival en Lumiere 2012

I feel as though my design skills have gone downhill since last year's festival, so this year I'm going to stick to words (written and spoken) to walk you through the best lunches, dinners, snacks, drinks, and chocolate of the Montreal Festival en Lumiere for all budgets and tastes....

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Music / January 27, 2012 / Comments (0)

Current Swell - Interview

Current Swell

West-coasters Current Swell are not new to Montreal and this time they bring with them British-born Parisian Charlie Winston. Special contributor Shannon Heather caught up with Current Swell's Scott Stanton and David Lang on the road to talk about their new album, the tour and their growth as a band....

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Music / January 26, 2012 / Comments (0)

Photo Essay: Igloofest Weekend 2

Igloofest - Weekend 2

Igloofest broke more records again this past weekend. Apparently, Saturday night's line up of DJs and musicians brought over 10,000 people down to the old port. That stat becomes a little crazier when you remember it was -20C out. Amazingly, special contributor/photographer Shannon Heather braved the cold to take a...

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Film / January 26, 2012 / Comments (0)

Reel Forecast: Denys Arcand, The Brother from Another Planet, The Plague Dogs, Gummo and more

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(Film screening suggestions for the week of Jan 27-Feb 2) Gummo. What can I say about Gummo? Not until it appeared on the Cinémathèque québécoise's calendar did I even revisit my memories of Harmony Korine's doc-style portrait of a sad little American town. Or should I say memory, because (apart...

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